To sort lines, paste your list into the Sort Lines tool and choose A to Z, Z to A, by length, natural number-aware order, or shuffle. Sorting is locale-aware and can ignore case, so accented and mixed-case entries land where you expect.
How to use the Sort Lines
- Paste your list with one item per line.
- Pick a sort order: A to Z, Z to A, by length, natural, or shuffle.
- Turn on case-insensitive sorting if capitals should not affect order.
- Copy the sorted list.
Worked example
Sorted naturally, file2, file10, file1 becomes file1, file2, file10. A plain alphabetical sort would put file10 before file2.
Tips and common mistakes
- Use natural order for anything containing numbers, such as file names or version labels.
- Shuffle is handy for randomizing a list of names or questions.
- Remove duplicates first if you want a clean unique, sorted list.
Frequently asked questions
What is natural sort order?
It compares numbers by value, so 2 comes before 10, unlike plain alphabetical order.
Does it handle accented letters?
Yes. Sorting is locale-aware.
Can I sort by line length?
Yes, shortest to longest or the reverse.